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Mux

Video performance analytics and QoS monitoring

Overview

Mux provides video performance analytics and QoS monitoring for the video streaming and digital media market. Its platform collects real-time metrics such as playback failures, startup time, rebuffering, and video quality to help businesses optimize their video delivery and improve viewer experience. It offers dashboards, industry benchmarks, and subscriber ID tracking to enable data-driven decisions. Mux operates on a subscription model with multiple plans and a 14-day free trial, generating revenue from subscription fees and services like annual audit reports. Its goal is to help media companies and streaming services deliver reliable, high-quality video to viewers.

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About Mux

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Why Mux is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Data & AnalyticsEnterprise Software

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Series D

Total Funding

$173.9M

Headquarters

San Francisco, CA

Founded

2015

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What believers are saying

  • HubSpot reported no Mux-caused incidents after several years, strengthening enterprise trust.
  • GA Robots processed tens of millions of minutes, proving real workload demand.
  • November 2026 product velocity accelerated with spending alerts, captions updates, and multi-CDN tracking.

What critics are saying

  • AWS, Cloudflare, and Vimeo can bundle video infrastructure, compressing Mux's pricing power.
  • Mux Robots' free 100,000-unit monthly allowance risks heavy usage without proportional revenue.
  • If AI video workflows commoditize, Mux becomes a utility and loses strategic differentiation.

What makes Mux unique

  • Mux spans playback, analytics, encoding, and AI video workflows in one developer platform.
  • Mux Robots GA on October 27, 2026 adds stable v1 APIs and structured video automation.
  • Mux Data tracks rebuffering, startup time, quality, and errors with per-view telemetry.

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Funding

Total Funding

$173.9M

Meets

Industry Average

Funded Over

6 Rounds

Series D funding is typically for companies that are already well-established but need more funding to continue their growth. This round is often used to stabilize the company or prepare for an IPO.
Series D Funding Comparison
Above Average

Industry standards

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
  • Unlimited Paid Time Off
  • Fertility Treatment Support
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Professional Development Budget

Growth & Insights and Company News

6 month growth

2%

1 year growth

1%

2 year growth

2%
Content+Technology
Nov 6th, 2026
Mux Robots in general availability with new AI video workflows.

Mux Robots in general availability with new AI video workflows. 06/11/2026 Mux has announced the general availability of Mux Robots, its AI-powered video processing platform, introducing two new workflows, a stable v1 API and expanded tools for developers building automated video applications. Following a preview period in which the platform processed tens of millions of minutes of video, Mux Robots now offers production-ready workflows for analysing video content, generating text and automating media operations. New video analysis and content generation workflows. The new Analyze Structure workflow produces titles, summaries, tags, chapters, scenes and key moments from a single analysis of a video asset. It also supports automatic updates to asset titles and chapter markers, reducing the need for separate processing jobs. Updated API and developer tools. The new Robots v1 API introduces more consistent naming, timestamp handling and media track management. Existing v0 integrations will remain supported for at least six months, allowing developers to migrate progressively. Mux has also expanded its Robots Playground, enabling developers to test workflows through the dashboard and generate implementation prompts for coding agents. Other improvements include enhanced caption generation, translation controls, content moderation, thumbnail selection and automated workflow execution. Mux Robots is available across all Mux plans, including the Free plan, which provides 100,000 included units per month.

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Aug 28th, 2025
MCP Night 2.0 Demo Recap: Mux

At MCP Night 2.0, the team from Mux delivered one of the most compelling demonstrations of how MCP can transform video infrastructure for AI applications.

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Aug 22nd, 2025
Connecting your LLM to Mux just got easier: Introducing the remote Mux MCP

To make this possible, Mux, Inc. partnered with WorkOS, using their new Standalone Connect feature.

Mux
Aug 14th, 2025
Better CDN tracking: See the complete picture when your videos switch networks

That's why Mux, Inc. is launching enhanced multi-CDN tracking in Mux Data to track each video CDN over the course of a video playback session.

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Jul 4th, 2025
Enveu Announces Strategic Integration with Mux to Power Scalable OTT Experiences

Enveu announces strategic integration with Mux to power scalable OTT experiences.

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